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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:42 AM Original message |
I can understand atheist attacking catholics but from fellow so called Christians |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. I grew up Catholic in a very protestant town |
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tanngrisnir3 (665 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. Huh? What does that even mean? |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
3. I've heard more of that crap specifically aimed at Catholics |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. agree, atheists tent to use science and humanism to justify their criticism |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. I have, too. |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
4. Elucidate please |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. a stripped version of the bible won't change anything n/t |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
39. It's not the same Bible |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 01:46 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. No: Catholics and Protestants use the same New Testament |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. Recorded history is *mostly* episodes of theists attacking each other. |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
6. Do atheists attack Catholics? |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. The only one's I ever saw attack Catholics directly were on usenet |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. I love Catholics. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
9. The Catholic hierarchy is ripe for criticism |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. well, remember why/how Protestantism began... (n/t) |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
11. "So called Christians"? |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. many So called Christians don't think Catholics are Christians n/t |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. Do you think they shouldn't do that? |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
12. Here is my take on this: |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
13. You haven't really studied much history, have you? n/t |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I don't think studying history will make good catholics monsters, does it? |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Depends on your definition of "good catholics" now doesn't it? |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. good catholics will educate their daughters to not have abortions |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Good catholics will NOT |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
42. 88% of Catholic Physicians, Would Prescribe Birth Control |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. And your point is.....? |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. The Vatican is against the death penalty |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. You do know there is a HUGE batch of Christianity |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. yep, and they inherited their bible from the catholic church n/t |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Who inhereted half of it from the Jews. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. It's not exactly half. It's one of two parts. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Unless your are Mormon or Gnostic, then it is one of more than two parts. nt |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 03:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
37. Well, proportionately not all that huge |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'll vent my disgust at the hierarchy of the Catholic Church with good reason |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Amen, in a figurative sense. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
16. Yes, there is no history of Christians attacking each other. None at all. nt |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. The OP doesn't say there is no history. They say it is a shame that it happens. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. Yes, there is a history of Christians attacking each other. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I kinda liked his style though |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
28. Where are these attacks on Catholics? |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I've read pamphlets, as I said up thread, where the writer bragged that they saved their kin |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Oh them. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
40. What? Fights between catholics and protestants? Inconceivable! |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
44. I criticize Catholicism... |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
45. Why can you understand atheists attacking catholics? |
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heidler1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 01:45 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Hating Atheists seems perfectly OK with no concern with facts. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 02:25 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. We should really put to rest the notion |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. As a former |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I agree. |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Thanks! Your're very kind. When |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. What atheists are claiming they are superior intellectually? |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #56 |
69. A lot of them do. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
72. I want to kick this post |
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heidler1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Take another look at the link you provided. In the survey 90% claimed to be Christian, but |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. It isn't my "interpretation" |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Ah now I see. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Bingo. "It guarantees that my IQ is higher than a majority of the Atheists wherever they are." |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. That had been stated and agreed. Catch up. nt |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. How many of those Mensa members were from Beijing |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Please don't confuse him with reality and math. |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:52 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Well, it is pretty obvious that WS is no Mensa member! n/t |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. She just plays one on DU. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
63. It's not that surprising, and it contradicts the point that you're trying to make. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Excellent point. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. One would conclude |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Only one interested in peddling strawmen arguments would conclude that. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #50 |
65. It's a self-selecting poll. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. In my experience, |
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Feron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
46. It's not difficult to understand. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
47. I'm descended from Huguenots. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #47 |
67. Me Too! |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
48. In defense of a contrarian source, though, isn't that what makes |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
68. I don't understand anyone attacking anyone for thinking differently. |
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